Spaz, I get cold sores now and then, and my sister the nurse showed me a handy trick years ago. When you first sense it starting to come on -- I can tell by the tingling on my lip -- slice open a capsule of Vitamin E and rub it all over the area. Keep slathering with Vitamin E three or four times a day. Not only does it help with the pain, it helps keep the stupid thing from spreading.

I am serious. I have used this for years and it works every time. Worth a shot.

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